Dana
Active member
I honestly can't say exactly what my weight was in the before picture, maybe around 212 or so. I felt so bad, really down, and just ashamed of myself for a long time. I tried to stay away from looking in mirrors and didn't want to be in any family photos. The first 18 pounds took about a year and a half. I wasn't really mentally in the right place, and I was still pretty depressed. I paid attention to what I ate, but mostly stayed in bed. I also have an autoimmune issue. In 2025 I felt like I was slowly coming back to life but still had a ways to go. I was starting to look at myself in the mirror again, finding some clothes I liked, and putting on makeup and doing my hair. I started on sema around the end of October and started being more active again. I've been on 0.5 mg since November and don't think I need to increase it. I try to walk 8k-11k steps every day, do two strength training sessions a week using bands, and eat between 1300-1450 calories a day. I aim to drink half my body weight in ounces of water and eat about 95-135 grams of protein and about 28-37 grams of fiber. To all my short friends (and everyone else!), you can do it! My BMI says I should be between 90-125 pounds. Maybe once I'm closer to my goal, I'll rethink that. But for the first time since the start of Covid, I'm in the 160s!
